Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> December 5, 2001
DAVID SHOOK has been a staff reporter for BusinessWeek Online for one
and a half years. He covers the pharmaceutical and biotech industries,
writing both science and investing stories. Prior to BusinessWeek
Online, he covered the pharmaceutical industry for The Bergen Record in
Hackensack, NJ. Mr. Shook also was a business reporter for two years at
The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. He has a Bachelor's degree in
Communications from Michigan State University and a Master's degree in
Business Journalism from Boston University. Profile
TWST: Within the sets of issues related to the government's strategiesfor managing drug costs, what are the key dynamics and events over the
past six to 12 months that have laid a foundation for